The only two Republicans who matter, Trump and McConnell, don't. So any "Red Flag" law will go nowhere fast.
I want to propose a compromise solution to this real problem.
I get it that they want to take our guns away, that restraining orders are too easy to get and too hard to remove (just ask any divorced guy), and that the people behind this are the worst of the worst.
I also, though, in 40 years of medical practice, have occasionally had to evaluate dangerous people who are actively homicidal, and, if you met them the way I have, you would want to make VERY sure they didn’t have access to guns at that time.
And, of course, most people believe that it’s easy to “put them away” when in fact it is almost impossible.
So, the compromise answer is, no “red flag” gun laws, but make commitment to a mental hospital (where they don’t let you take your guns with you) easier.
Self ping for later.
It does not matter how many people a biased survey claims will support an unconstitutional law, it’s still unconstitutional.
Utterly piss poor “polling” that got the result they wanted. Not remotely possible. The avenue of legal moves to remove firearms from a relative are quite available already— without the REMOVAL first. A restraining order can be made, if someone is afraid of violence of ANY kind including firearms or knives or baseball bats or automobiles— very specific.
NO legal need to do this and also the red flag so called is UnConstitutional.
2/3’s of card carrying Repub’s are and have been CINO’s for a few decades now.
fake news.
The Devil is in the details.